to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
secret; private; surreptitious
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
after-sales service; warranty service
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected